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Fusion reactions take place at high temperature because
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Correct option: D
kinetic energy is high enough to overcome repulsion between nuclei
Option D (kinetic energy is high enough to overcome repulsion between nuclei) is correct because fusion requires overcoming the electrostatic repulsion between positively charged nuclei, which is achieved by high kinetic energy at high temperatures.
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